Tuesday, February 26, 2013
New version came after working with fire commissioners
It was two meetings ago that members of the Howell Board of Fire Commissioners came out to express their displeasure at an ordinance that they believed would have a negative affect on their operations. At that meeting the council voted to introduce the ordinance but delayed adopting it so they could have further discussions with the fire bureau and the commissioners. Last Tuesday night the council voted down the original ordinance and instead voted for a new one following several meetings with different groups. Mayor Bill Gotto said along with Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro they attended meetings with the fire commissioners and also held separate meetings to make the ordinance agreeable to everyone. "I understand it is a little bit of a …
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Howell Township
4567 Us Highway 9, Howell, NJ
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
Administration says no administrative changes coming
Several members of the Howell Township Joint Board of Fire Commissioners came out to Tuesday's meeting of the mayor and council to express their objections to an ordinance up for introduction. The ordinance, if adopted, would "designate the local enforcing agency of the Uniform Fire Code as the Howell Township Fire Bureau which shall be maintained, operated and governed by the Township of Howell," according to the agenda item. Township Manager Helene Schlegel said the Fire Bureau's budget would then come under the township's general budget and costs rather than the fire commissioner's as it currently stands. "It's going through some of the issues that were happening in town it appears we fund something in our budget that is not …
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Howell Township
4567 Us Highway 9, Howell, NJ
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Blaze took several hours to put out
Firefighters from around Howell worked with assistance from Jackson and Freehold to fight a fire that claimed the lives of several animals on Kent Road Friday night. The Howell Police Department received a report of the fire from a passing motorist and that the house was "heavily engulfed in flames," when they arrived. After "several hours," of battling the fire it was determined that the homeowner was not home at the time but that "several cats and a dog are believed to have died as a result of the fire." The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Howell Police Department and the Howell Fire Bureau. The house "was a complete loss as a result of the fire," the police department reported. The Southard, Freewood Acres, Adelphia, …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Suffered smoke inhalation in Saturday fire
A 77-year-old homeowner was hospitalized after a fire damaged her Alexander Ave. home early Saturday morning. Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd of the Howell Police Department reported that just before 5:30 the department and several other local agencies reported to Natalie Gorbpenno's home for a structure fire. The woman said she had lit a candle on Friday night and had fallen asleep with the flame still lit. When she woke up Saturday morning Gorbpenno reported the house was on fire. After being evaluated by EMS from the Howell Police Department she was taken to Kimball Medical Center for smoke inhalation. Also responding to the scene were the Southard, Ramtown, Freewood Acres and Jackson Fire Companies as well as the Howell and Ramtown First…
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Several local departments respond to blaze
A fire was reported on Roosevelt Avenue at 3:40 on Wednesday afternoon that brought most of the local fire departments out in response. Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd of the Howell Police Department said the fire was reported by neighbors and flames could be seen when officers arrived on scene. Dodd said the house had been vacant for close to six months and there were no injuries reported at the scene. Freewood Acres was the closest fire department to respond. They were joined by representatives from the Adelphia, Southard, Squankum and Jackson Fire Departments. The Howell Fire Bureau and Monmouth County Fire Marshalls office also repsonded to the scene as did the Howell First Aid, Farmingdale Howell First Aid and Ramtown First Aid Squads. …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Location and specialty areas part of Route 9 house
In his two decades of service with the Southard Fire Department Chief Steve Hadgkiss has seen a lot while serving his community. From powerful fires that have taken people's lives to the department's annual rides with Santa Claus throughout their district, Hadgkiss said he is glad to be part of such a special house. Located right in the heart of the Route 9 corridor Hadgkiss said the bumper to bumper traffic in front of their house is not as big of an obstacle as people might think. "Route 9 really for us isn't the issue at all," he said. In the Southard district, he said there are neighborhoods like Glen Arden that have dead ends or narrow streets which can present problems for their equipment. Even in the tightest jams, after all this …
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